| 每年，美国《Outside》杂志评出“最适合工作的50家户外公司”，极限运动公司入围的数量每年保持增加。评选标准是：各公司的员工提名，Outside评审团评选出50家公司。以下是《Outside》杂志评出的2011年“最适合工作的50家户外公司”：
1. Natural Habitat Adventures
2. EMPSi
3. Sterling-Rice Group
4. Boa Technology5. Clif Bar
5. Clif Bar
6. Superfeet Worldwide
7. Groundspeak
8. Skullcandy
9. Parliament
10. Collie+McVoy
11. Kashi
12. TRX
13. New Belgium Brewing
14. Dealer.com
15. Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing
16. MercuryCSC
17. Paradigm Group
18. IslandWood
19. Butler, Shine, Stern and Partners
20. USANA Health Sciences
21. Geographic Expeditions
22. River Design Group
23. Chesapeake Energy Corporation
24. Virgin Galactic
25. Max Borges Agency
26. Fuse
27. Santa Cruz Bicycles
28. NOLS
29. Osprey Packs
30. NatureBridge
31. Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor
32. Smith Optics
33. Zozi
34. Keen
35. Intrepid Travel
36. Pacific Market International
37. The Honest Kitchen
38. Patagonia
39. Carmichael Lynch
40. Brooks Sports
41. Livestrong
42. Smartwool
43. MiresBall
44. Camelbak
45. Deckers Outdoor
46. Nixon
47. Realeflow
48. Eddie Bauer
49. Quality Bicycle Products
50. Tabar
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